in 1896, by Homer Plessy, the plaintiff. He filed this

petition against the Honorable John H. Ferguson, judge of

The petitioner was a citizen of the United States and a

descent meaning he had both white and African American

ethnic backgrounds. Keep in mind that at this time Blacks

were not considered equal to whites. Mr. Plessy to be exact

was seven-eights Caucasian and one-eighth African American

blood. The amount of African American in his blood was

hardly discernable to say the least. He therefore felt he

was entitled to every recognition, rights, privileges,

and immunities secured to the citizens of the United States

of the of the white race by its constitution and laws, that

on June 7, 1892, he engaged and paid for a first class

passage on the East Louisiana Railway. The trip from New

Orleans to Covington, in the same state, and thereupon

entered a passenger train, and took possession of a vacant

seat in a coach where passengers of the white race were

accommodated, that such railroad company was incorporated

by the laws of Louisiana as a common carrier. It was not

case made and provided. Mr. Plessy was then brought before

always exist so long as white men are distinguished from

being unconstitutional of the act of general assembly. In

to occupy seats in coach, other that the ones assigned to

car, he was then imprisoned by the conductor aided by a

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